Concerned that Piper may never settle down, Nana, the well- meaning but over-zealous grandmother who raised Piper after her mother died, decides to take out an ad in the local paper – "Marry my granddaughter and get a free tuxedo.” Now practically every bachelor in El Paso County Colorado is showing up on Piper’s porch and, frankly, she’s running out of creative ways to get rid of them.

To make matters worse, her new neighbor is spying on her. Dane Garrity writes for the local newspaper, and every time Piper chases away another potential groom answering Nana’s ad, Dane tells all about it in the Gazette. Dane is a man on the lam from one of the most humiliating mistakes he’s ever made. Designated Bachelor #3 in a "reality TV" fiasco that entailed vying for the hand of sexy, eligible actress/bachelorette Liza Duchane, Dane was rejected--on national television--in the final episode of the show. Never mind that the reality-TV-hungry public voted him as their number one pick for Liza. Hounded by paparazzi, Dane flees LA and decides to hide out in small-town Manitou Springs, Colorado, where he moves into the house next door to Piper.

Piper doesn’t want a new neighbor, much less one of the male persuasion. The last man who lived in that shabby grey Tudor next door stole her heart and her bank account. As far as she is concerned, Dane’s new home is possessed, and he may as well be the devil incarnate…with a sexy set of dimples. She’s certain Dane is hiding something beneath that maddening “I just want to be neighborly” exterior of his. She just doesn’t know what. Yet it seems the angrier she gets with him, the more she wants to throw herself into his arms and kiss him senseless. The man is just so aggravating!

As far as Dane is concerned, his neighbor is a wacko. Not to mention sexy. And frustrating. Sexy. Intriguing. And, oh, did he mention…sexy? He isn’t sure whether he wants to throttle her or kiss the hell out of her and is exasperated when the latter is what he thinks about most. She drives him crazy, but he just can’t stay away. The more he discovers about Piper Davis, the more he wants to know about her, and it isn’t long before he realizes this zany, irrepressible, tough woman is really smart, loving and tender. Falling no longer becomes the problem – it’s how fast and how hard.

When past mistakes come back to haunt them and threaten what Piper and Dane could have built together, hearts and trusts are broken -- but can they be repaired? Can Piper learn to trust again? Can Dane convince her that his love is worth taking a chance? Whether the answers lie in an open palm, a deck of tarot cards, or inside two tortured hearts, join Piper and Dane on a wild, passionate ride filled with laughter, tears and maybe even the strength and courage to love again.